evidence‐based practice.pdf

Head Start and Early Head Start -Evidence Based Practice Positive birth es in pregnant women, development of strong bond relationships between parent and infant/child, significantly improved child health, nutrition, dental, and disability es, improved family functions, improved parenting skills, significant improvements in a broad range of cognitive and socio emotional es. Evidence indicates reduced incidence of child welfare service involvement, domestic violence, and substance abuse. Extensive longitudinal and “gold standard”(random assignment) research and other studies have provides a massive body of evidence in the effectiveness of Head Start and Early Head Start in improving the lives of children and families. The Perry Preschool projectfound that,at age 19,young adults from low e families who had the Head Start experience randomized control group from the same socio-economic group munity had the following results. 61% of the Head Start group passed a petency testvs. 38% of the control group. 67% of Head Start group graduated from high school vs. 49% of the control group graduated. 38% of Head Start group entered post secondary educationvs. 21% of the control group. 59% of Head Start group were employed vs. 32% of the control group. 18% of Head Start group were receiving welfare vs. 32% of the control group. 31% of Head Start group were arrested or detai